Houston-based Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander launched Wednesday evening from Florida atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Georgia got the big win on Tuesday, defeating No. 1 seed Florida 88-83. The Bulldogs moved up to the second team out and knocked the Gators down to a No. 2 seed with Houston moving up to the top line.
SEC rival Florida, which got the other first-place vote, climbed one spot to No. 2, while Duke, Alabama and Houston rounded out the top five. The Crimson Tide dropped two spots from No. 2 to No. 4 after the loss to their in-state rival.
All Times EST No. 2 Florida (22-3) vs. Oklahoma (16-9), 7 p.m. No. 5 Houston (21-4) at Arizona St. (12-13), 9 p.m. No. 7 Texas A&M (20-5) at No. 21 Mississippi St. (18-7), 7 p.m. No. 8 Iowa St.
Florida up to No. 2 behind Auburn in AP Top 25, followed by Duke, Alabama and Houston as SEC holds five of the top 10.
Florida up to No. 2 behind Auburn in AP Top 25, followed by Duke, Alabama and Houston as SEC holds five of the top 10.
Houston-based Intuitive Machines successfully completed the second launch of its lunar lander mission at 7:17 p.m. EST Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Auburn; Duke; Houston; Florida; Alabama; Tennessee; Texas Tech; Iowa State; Texas A&M; Purdue; Bilas disagrees with AP voters in several spots.
Five teams ranked in the AP Poll’s top 10 took the court on Tuesday night: No. 2 Florida, No. 5 Houston, No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 8 Iowa State, and No. 9 Texas Tech. Two of those teams suffered losses, but only one was a true upset.
A&M beat Georgia and Arkansas on its home court last week in Southeastern Conference play to improve to 9-3. Auburn, Florida, Duke, Alabama, Houston, Tennessee, A&M and Iowa State are the first eight in both polls.
The UConn women's basketball team's win at South Carolina could change the complexion of... No. 13 Arizona (17-8) lost to Kansas St. 73-70; lost to No. 6 Houston 62-58. No. 14 Memphis (21-5) beat South Florida 80-65;
Twelve UConn women's basketball players were named to the athletic director's honor roll. No. 13 Arizona (17-7) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Houston, Saturday. No. 14 Memphis (20-4) at South Florida.